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Central North Charleston

North Charleston · Caution

Public Works Grand Opening — North Charleston (Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

50out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Central North Charleston contains key commercial hubs, shopping centers, and dining options, but crime rates in the surrounding corridors are notably higher than regional averages. Visitors should stick to well-trafficked commercial plazas during daylight and secure their vehicles.”
— Gogo, on Central North Charleston

Walk score

42/100

Bike score

38/100

Recent local news: Local law enforcement continues targeted patrols along commercial stretches of Rivers Avenue following periodic reports of auto thefts, retail larcenies, and localized firearm incidents.

About the area

Commercial StripCar-DependentSuburban / IndustrialRetail Hub

Central North Charleston is an auto-oriented, commercial and residential sector centered around the busy Rivers Avenue and Montague Avenue thoroughfares near the I-26 and I-526 interchange. It offers convenient access to big-box shopping, regional transit connections, and local dining, though it lacks a unified pedestrian core.

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Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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